SOLUTION: A basket contains cards with the numbers 1 through 10. There are two cards for each number. If 2 cards are randomly chosen from the basket without replacement, what is the proba

Question 1114374: A basket contains cards with the numbers 1 through 10. There are two cards for each number.
If 2 cards are randomly chosen from the basket without replacement, what is the probability that the first card will be a 7 and the second card a 2?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A basket contains cards with the numbers 1 through 10. There are two cards for each number.
If 2 cards are randomly chosen from the basket without replacement, what is the probability that the first card will be a 7 and the second card a 2?
1st card: pick 7:: 2/20
2nd card: pick 2:: 2/19
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Ans: (1/10)(2/19) = 2/190
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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